[PDF] fontspec install font

How is the fontspec package loaded?

The fontspec package is loaded via a .cls-file that the document uses: It's weird, I don't know about the "fc-match"-command, but this is the output: It seems incorrect, when the font fails to load, based on this? But I don't know enough about how these things works - appreciate your help, thanks!

What is fontspec in latex?

Fontspec is a package for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX. It provides an automatic and unified interface to feature-rich AAT and OpenType fonts through the NFSS in LaTeX running on XeTeX or LuaTeX engines. The package requires the l3kernel and xparse bundles from the LaTeX3 development team.

Which font format should I use for fontspec?

When i may want or need a certain font, .ttf or .otf would be the best format for fontspec to deal with. Such fonts can be found with for fonts in my texmf -tree.

How do I use XeTeX fonts in Linux?

The easiest way is with XeTeX or LuaTeX and the fontspec package. They can use any TTF font installed on the system. For Linux this means both the system wide fonts and any fonts you put into ~/.fonts/ (e.g. by installing them via Nautilus). To use the fonts you simply have to load the fontspec package and set the font: